The NYU School of Medicine has received a major philanthropic commitment dedicated to improving the life course trajectories of children and the wellbeing of their families. The newly endowed Bezos Family Foundation Professor will lead the conceptualization, design, implementation, and study of this discipline-bridging initiative for the thousands of children cared for at NYU Langone Hospital- Brooklyn and the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. This position offers an extraordinary opportunity to improve the health and opportunities of children born into this racial/ethnically diverse and vibrant community, and to improve the health and well-being of their caregivers. The successful candidate will work with colleagues across the institution to help create, evaluate, and disseminate a model for how healthcare delivery systems and community organizations can work together to attain the highest level of health for all. NYU Langone Health invites applications for an exceptional and highly accomplished faculty investigator to lead this new portfolio of efforts that bridge clinical, home, and community settings to improve children's health and school readiness as well as the health and well-being of mothers and families. The successful applicant for the Professorship should hold an MD or PhD, demonstrate the leadership skills to manage and guide a multi-constituent initiative in a highly diverse urban setting, have national-level experience and expertise in population health and child/maternal/family health and development, demonstrate an ability to build collaborative partnerships, be an open and persuasive communicator, show sustained commitment to community partnership and translational science, and have a significant record of extramural research funding. While the Department of Population Health (http://pophealth.med.nyu.edu/) will be the academic home to the new initiative, bridging appointments with other departments are welcomed. Research experience in clinical settings preferred. For physician investigator candidates, board certification or eligibility and NY State licensure or eligibility is required. Candidates must be eligible for a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. A full position description and application instructions are available at: https://apply.interfolio.com/44017. NYU Langone Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative action Employer.